Looking for some easy and yummy Christmas treats to impress your kids this Christmas? Well, look no further. We are sure your kids will love these Christmas treats ...
Looking for some easy and yummy Christmas treats to impress your kids this Christmas? Well, look no further. We are sure your kids will love these Christmas treats ...
All the hark work has already been done for this delicious edible Christmas table centrepiece that you can make at home ....
This is a tutorial oh how to make a basic plain sponge cake. If you are looking for some extra flavor, simply use a few drops of vanilla essence or any other essence that you like ....
Ingredients (use 24 to 26cm cake tin):
- 6 Eggs (medium - large)
- 250g Caster Sugar
- 250g Plain Flour
- 100ml warm water
- 100ml vegetable/sunflower oil
- 12g Baking Powder
A ''Lollipop Malt'' is a sweet idea for a gift or centerpiece. This sweet lollipop candy bouquet is easy to make and is a unique and practical gift ...
You need:
- 1 milkshake glass
- 1 small Styrofoam ball or cut your own scrap Styrofoam to fit
- shredded paper
- Lollipops
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Learn in this video how to make Italian Baked Eggs, a lovely addition to a Mother's Day brunch or the perfect fast food for any meal ....
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion coarsely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon hot chile flakes
- 1 tin (14oz/400ml) tomatoes, crushed
- 8 large eggs
- 1/4 grated cheddar or Parmigiano Reggiano
- Shredded basil
- Salt and pepper
Jamie's healthy salad dressing recipe is super-tasty and so quick to make. It's fresh, goes great on loads of different salads and will keep for a few days in the fridge. It's a clever trick to have up your sleeve when you want an alternative to oil-based salad dressings ....
Ingredients
- 500 g fat-free natural yogurt
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons English mustard
- a small bunch of green and purple basil or coriander
- 1 clove of garlic, peeled
- 1/2 a fresh red chilli
- 2 tablespoons white wine or cider vinegar
- juice of 1/2 lemon
Olive Oil has been used on the body since ancient times. Naturally, olive oil is packed with anti-aging antioxidants and hydrating squalene, making it superb for hair, skin and nails; and of course, it's an essential in any DIY beauty maven's kit ....
1. Preshampoo Hair Treatment
First, warm the olive oil in the microwave for in hot water. Then apply it generously to the ends of hair and scalp. Leave it in for up to 10 to 20 minutes, and then shampoo it out.
2. Lip Scrub
Combine coarse sugar with a teaspoon of oil for a chapped-lip fix. You can also add a splash of lemon juice for added flavor and acidic exfoliating properties. You can expand the recipe for your whole body.
3. Eye-Makeup Remover
Slathering olive oil all over your face won't cause bigger problems or clog pores. In actuality, the oil grabs onto other oil-based products, making it a great pre-cleaning step to remove stubborn eye makeup. Follow it up with warm water and a pH-balanced face wash.
4. Ear-Wax Remedy
If you often have ear-wax buildup, turn to olive oil to flush out the clog. For three or four nights, put a few drops in the ears before bed to help loosen excess wax.
5. Shine Serum
There's no need to buy a separate hair product to impart shine on second-day strands. Just rub a few drops of olive oil on flyaway ends after styling for an extra-glossy finish.
6. Shaving Cream
Slather legs with olive oil before applying the blade. You'll ward off razor burn and bumps with the help of this natural lubricant.
7. Antibacterial Balm
If you're taking an all-natural approach to medicine, you can whip up this DIY recipe for Neosporing knockoff. It includes antibacterial olive oil along with lavender, calendula, and tea tree oil to ward off germs and scarring.
8. Cuticle Conditioner
Want to grow longer, stronger nails? Use olive oil as your cuticles' softener.
9. Eczema Remedy
The best and most widespread use for olive oil is as an intense moisturizer. This product works great as an allover treatment for extra-dry skin. Since it's natural, it's the ideal pick for eczema and more.
10. Diaper-Rash Treatment
There are very few product that are safe for both babies and adults. Olive oil is perfect for the sensitive skin on a baby's bottom and as a moisturizing remedy for cradle cap too.
11. Cracked-Heel Repair
Split, rough heels need moisture to heal. After exfoliating with a pumice stone, apply olive oil to feet. Put on socks to lock in the hydrating treatment as you sleep.
12. Makeup-Brush Cleaner
Cleaning your makeup brushes should be a monthly ritual. You can use a DIY cleanser that's two parts antibacterial soap and one part olive oil.
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If you love baked potatoes and like most of us, want an easy and quick recipe that will please the whole family, we have your covered ....
Try this easy recipe this weekend for the whole family to enjoy ....
Ingredients (Servings: 4)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for frying (about 4 cups)
- 1/2 small onion, chopped
- 1 small Yukon Gold potato, peeled, chopped
- 1 small carrot, peeled, chopped
- 1 small poblano chile, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- 1/3 cup chili powder
- 2 punds ground beef chuch
- 2 cups fresh salsa
- 8 corn tortillas
- Shredded iceberg lettuce, chopped tomatoes, grated sharp cheddar cheese, cilantro, and lime wedges (for serving)
Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large pot over medium-high and cook onion, potato, carrot, chile, and garlic, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden and soft, 8-10 minutes. Season with salt, add chili powder, and cook, stirring, until chili is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ground beef and cook, breaking up with the back of a spoon and scraping up any browned bits from pot, until meat is browned, 12-15 minutes. Stir in salsa; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until most of liquid evaporates and beef is tender, 15-20 minutes. Season beef picadillo with salt.
Meanwhile, pour oil into a medium heavy pot to come 3'' up the sides; fit with thermometer. Heat over high until thermometer registers 375C. Holding a tortilla perpendicular to the oil near the edge of the pot, carefully lower into the oil so that the tortilla slides to the bottom (this method will fry and seal both sides of the tortilla, allowing steam to inflate-or ''puff''-the tortilla like a balloon). After a few seconds, the puffy tortilla will float to the surface; turn over and push the top edge of a metal spatula (a fish spatula works best) into to center of the tortilla, bending it into a taco shape, and press it below the oil's surface. Hold in place and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 1 minute. Invert taco shell on paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
Spoon beef picadillo into shells and top with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.
Do Ahead: Beef picadillo can be made 1 day ahead. Let cool; cover and chill. Reheat before serving.
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Five minutes, three ingredients homemade hard candy in any flavor or color of your choice. This Glass Candy is perfect for any themed party ....
This is a video demonstrating on how to make basic white bread (4 loafs), that is light and fluffy that surely your whole family will love ....
Ingredients for 1 loaf of bread
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1/8 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon (3 tsp) active dry yeast
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 tablespoon oil
- 2 cups flour (roughly)
Ingredients
- Torta del Casar cheese, in box (if can't be found try similar French or Portuguese cheeses that bake well)
- 2 teaspoons sweet smoked parpika, plus extra for sprinkling
- country-style bread, tasted or grilled, to serve
- Preheat your oven to 180C/gas 4. Cut off the top of the cheese with a knife and sprinkle with the paprika.
- Place the cheese on a baking tray, pop it in the oven and cook for 15 minutes, until the cheese is very soft and gooey. Transfer it onto a plate and sift over a little extra paprika.
- Serve the baked cheese immediately with the toasted or grilled bread on the side.
Even though apples are extremely yummy to eat, there are many other uses for them ....
1. Keeps Cake Fresh - store cakes with a half of apple to keep the cake nice and moist.
2. Roasting The Perfect Chicken - stuff a whole chicken with an apple to keep it moist while cooking (discard apple afterwards).
3. Loosen Up That Brown Sugar - simply place a apple wedge in a bag of hardened brown sugar and tightly seal the bag and wait a day or two to soften.
4. Ripen Tomatoes - place unripened tomatoes with a apple in a paper bag for a couple of days.
5. Too Much Salt - if your soup or stew is too salty, simply add some apple wedges for 10 minutes. The apple will absorb excess salt.
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In this video recipe, Barry shows us how to make an easy warming soup recipe. A chunky vegetable pasta soup is made with fresh tortellini, super quick to chuck together with most ingredients you already have around the house. This recipe is delicious, cheap and filling ....
If you ladies have no time for fancy prep or long cooking times, here is a quick and easy meal idea that the whole family can enjoy ....
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These homemade marshmallows are so yummy, and much, much better than the store-bought kind. Seriously, it's like a whole different confection ....
Learn how to make the ''Chocolate Biscuit Cake'' based on a recipe from the book 'Eating Royally' by Darren McGrady, who used to be the private chef of Lady Diana ....
Here are 10 simple tricks that you can use to turn your microwave into an awesome machine that you cannot live without ....
Here is an amazing stuffed tomatoes and peppers Greek recipe that is both very tasty and easy to make. If you're having Greek friends over, this is one of those recipes that they will very much appreciate and love ....
Want to impress your guests, or just give them a deliciously big fright? Check out our freaky drink ideas for kids and adults in this video. Floating severed ....
